Douk Douks were made in the thousands by Coutellerie M.C.COGNET for the former French colonies, especially for the Pacific islands. However they also found their way to the North African countries (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia etc.) where they were very popular. In some African countries, the word “Douk Douk” is synonymous with “knife.” The knife came back to Europe after the Algerian war of independence when many Algerians moved to France.